In "A Modest Proposal," why does Swift intentionally use false premises as a basis for his arguments?

Swift presents absurd or false premises in a calm, logical tone so readers will recognize the speaker’s reasoning as deliberately unreliable. This contrast is a key satirical technique: it exposes the cruelty and absurdity of attitudes toward poverty and the Irish poor. The false premises signal that the proposal is satire, not a genuine plan.

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